Full name Rafael Pires Vieira 1997 HJK Helsinki Weight 83 kg Place of birth Criciuma, Brazil Name Rafael Vieira | Playing position Role Football player Date joined January 1, 2005 Years Team Height 1.85 m | |
Date of birth (1978-08-01) August 1, 1978 (age 37) | ||
Current team FC Lahti (#9 / Forward) | ||
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Rafael Pires Vieira (born August 1, 1978), better known simply as Rafael, is a Brazilian football center forward. He has been one of the most prolific strikers in the Finnish Veikkausliiga.
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He is the top goalscorer in the history of FC Lahti, as well one of the best scorers of all time in the Veikkausliiga. He is nicknamed "Angel" in a reference to the famous Finnish song "Rafaelin enkeli" ("Rafael's Angel") by Pekka Ruuska.
Rafael is a popular sportsman in Finland and currently receives corporate sponsorship from PlanMill, a Finnish software company based in Lahti and Espoo, Finland.
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